Stora Enso and Modvion partner to expand the use of wood for wind turbine towers
Stora Enso and wood technology company Modvion are partnering to establish wood as the material of choice for wind turbine towers. The collaboration’s purpose is to demonstrate the vast possibilities in using wood in demanding constructions. Modvion builds wind turbine towers with laminated veneer lumber (LVL), which proportionate to its weight is stronger than steel. Stora Enso is a leading supplier of mass timber products, including LVL. The towers are built in lightweight modules, ena...
The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) announces its Allies for 2022
[BOULDER, CO] – The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) is pleased to announce its Allies for 2022. The companies and nonprofit organizations who have joined or renewed memberships in our annual program help SWEEP expand its work to advance energy efficiency and clean transportation policies; programs at the federal, state, local, and utility levels; initiatives to help rapidly mitigate climate change; and energy equity for underserved communities. “We are once again thrilled to work...
DOE Announces $38 Million to Launch Decarbonization Initiative at National Laboratories
Net Zero Labs Pilot Initiative Promotes the Deployment of Clean Energy Infrastructure at DOE Laboratories to Drive Down Emissions in Support of President Biden’s Climate Goals WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $38 million to begin decarbonizing four of DOE’s 17 National Laboratories in support of President Biden’s goal to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions no later than 2050. The Net Zero Labs (NZL) Pilot Initiative will lay the foundation for one of...
Andrew Neely Named Senior Director of Government Affairs at WSP USA
Key contributor to the development of the U.S. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as deputy policy director for U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. WASHINGTON, D.C., — Andrew Neely, a former deputy policy director for the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, has been named senior director of federal government affairs at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. In his new role at WSP, Neely will be responsibl...
New York’s Moynihan Train Hall Named Top 2022 Engineering Achievement
Massive Redevelopment Creates Vibrant New Above-Ground Transit Hub Washington, DC, The new Moynihan Train Hall in New York City received the Grand Conceptor Award Tuesday night, representing the year’s most outstanding engineering effort. Designed by Severud Associates of New York City, the project was named the best of 195 entries from the U.S. and the world at the annual black-tie Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA), held in Washington, D.C., and moderated by Emmy-awarding winning comedian...
Simpson Strong-Tie Introduces Angle Bracket for Mass Timber
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has introduced the E20/3 angle bracket as a versatile, off-the-shelf, pre-engineered and tested option for base-of-wall connections in mass timber applications where a gap is desired between the wall and slab to accommodate a sill plate or grout pad. First introduced in the 1990s, cross-laminated timber (CLT) and other mass timber products provide the enhanced rigidity necessary for...
Hines and Salesforce Celebrate the Topping Out of Salesforce Tower Chicago
(Photo Credits - Hines) For more information about the Salesforce Tower Chicago building, read "High-Strength Steel Takes Salesforce Tower Chicago to New Heights." You also can read the same article in Informed Infrastructure's Smart Engineering 2022 issue digital flipbook (CHICAGO) – Hines, a global real estate firm, and Salesforce, the global leader in customer relationship management (CRM), celebrated the topping out of Salesforce Tower Chicago yesterday – the 60-story, 1.2...
NELSON Worldwide Names Sean McCorry Vice President, National Business Leader in Retail Practice
The design professional brings a global perspective and 25 years of industry and consumer insight to his new role NEW YORK — NELSON Worldwide, award-winning architecture, design, and strategy firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Sean McCorry as Vice President, National Business Leader in the Retail Practice. Sean will lead the firm’s retail efforts nationwide, bringing over 25 years of experience managing global retail concepts and delivering premium brand concepts with a retur...
Crowley Inaugurates Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Facility in Peñuelas, Puerto Rico
Strategic LNG hub expands sustainable energy for customers in the Caribbean PEÑUELAS, PUERTO RICO – Crowley, the longest-serving U.S. supply chain company with a nearly 70-year history in Puerto Rico, today inaugurated its state-of-the-art LNG Loading Terminal in the southern town of Peñuelas. The liquefied natural gas facility marks a major milestone and supports the island’s economy with full-service, sustainable energy solutions to industrial and commercial operators in Puerto Rico, Cen...
Port of Long Beach, AWS Collaborate to Improve Cargo Data
The Port of Long Beach announced today that Amazon Web Services, Inc., an Amazon.com, Inc. company, will be used to power the Port’s Supply Chain Information Highway, a cutting-edge new digital infrastructure project created to aggregate data for companies across industries and sectors to track cargo in real time from origin to destination. The Port’s Supply Chain Information Highway aspires to maximize visibility and efficiency of cargo movement at the Port and throughout the supply chain. T...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
